Veronica Harrell
Dekalb County CEO Burrell Ellis Indicted
ATLANTA (WAOK/AJC) – DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis has been indicted by a DeKalb grand jury today on charges he illegally pressured contractors into giving him campaign contributions. The 15-count indictment includes 14 felonies. Among them, [...]
Study: Red Meat Leads To Higher Diabetes Risk
ATLANTA (WAOK) – A new study by researchers at the National University of Singapore indicates people who eat more red meat are at more risk of getting Type 2 diabetes than those who eat less. [...]
Atlanta City Employees To Get Pay Raise
ATLANTA (AP/WAOK) – Most Atlanta city employees will get a 3.5 raise under a new budget approved by the Atlanta City Council. A 1.5 percent increase was approved for firefighters and police. The council on [...]
Mixed Results For Teacher Training Report
ATLANTA (AP/WAOK) – Just four teacher-training programs at Georgia’s college and universities have earned high marks on a national survey that examined more than 1,000 programs. The review by the National Council on Teacher Quality [...]
Conceptual Design For New Falcons Stadium Approved
ATLANTA (AP/WAOK) – The conceptual design for a new Falcons stadium in downtown Atlanta has been approved. The Georgia World Congress Center Authority’s board of governors approved the design at a meeting Tuesday. The proposal [...]
Metro Atlanta Hospital Warning Of Tuberculosis Exposure
ATLANTA (AP/WAOK) – State health officials and executives of a metro Atlanta hospital say more than 100 patients may have been exposed to tuberculosis. Officials said Tuesday that an unidentified Gwinnett Medical Center employee was [...]
Bullying By Sibling Can Affect A Child’s Mental Health
ATLANTA (AP/WAOK) – Bullying by a brother or sister can cause a child to become depressed, anxious or angry. Researcher Corinna Jenkins Tucker with the University of New Hampshire says being repeatedly bullied by a [...]
6 Urban Districts Recognized For AP Performance
ATLANTA (AP/WAOK) – A recent report by The Broad Foundation is recognizing six urban school districts for boosting participation and performance among black students on Advancement Placement exams. The report found that gaps in participation [...]
King Center Summer Camp Kicks Off In Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP/WAOK) – — Nearly 100 children and 30 chaperones are participating in King Center’s annual Nonviolence Opportunity Watch summer camp. King Center officials say the first session of the camp begins Monday and runs [...]
Storms Leave Scattered Power Outages In Georgia
ATLANTA (AP/WAOK) — A line of strong thunderstorms moving through a large part of north Georgia left scattered power outages early Monday morning. Georgia Power reported before dawn Monday that fewer than 1,500 customers statewide [...]
